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May 8, 2013 – Cardinals @ Cubs; Lineups!

What a beautiful day for a sweep. It almost feels like summer as temperatures are in the high seventies and the sun is shining, definitely the best day of the year for baseball. Carlos Villanueva gets the ball today as the Cubs look to win their third straight and sweep the Cardinals in this brief two game set. The Cardinals will counter with veteran Jake Westbrook who has been nothing short of brilliant so far this year, first pitch is at 1:20 PM CST on CSN Chicago. Here are the lineups.

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